New cases of COVID-19 have ticked up slightly in Rhode Island following weeks of declines.… MORE
Category Archives: coronavirus
Mass. urges fishing industry to apply for $24M in virus aid
Massachusetts’ fishing industry is being urged to apply for nearly $24 million in federal coronavirus relief funds.… MORE
State courts plan to resume regular operations by September
Rhode Island’s courts are preparing to resume regular operations this fall. … MORE
10 organizations to receive $10K in state COVID grants
Ten nonprofits from across Rhode Island will receive $10,000 in grants as the state reached the first milestone of its RI Gives Vax Challenge, Democratic Gov. Dan McKee announced Monday. … MORE
Rhode Island to close 6 school COVID-19 testing sites
Rhode Island is shutting down six state-run COVID-19 testing sites that since September have exclusively served school and child care students and staff. … MORE
Fall River girds for eviction moratorium end
With two weeks to go before the July 31 end of a national eviction moratorium imposed in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, the City of Fall River is preparing to serve an anticipated flood of people looking for help. … MORE
Rhode Island’s unemployment rate down slightly in June
Rhode Island’s unemployment rate fell slightly last month when the state added about 1,700 jobs, the state Department of Labor and Training said on Thursday.… MORE
EXPLAINER: Will Rhode Island’s $200M for rent aid be enough?
A federal freeze on most evictions enacted last year has been extended from June 30 until July 31. The moratorium, put in place by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in September, was the only tool keeping millions of tenants in their homes. Many of them lost jobs during the coronavirus pandemic and had fallen months behind on their rent.… MORE
More cases of delta variant confirmed in Rhode Island
The Rhode Island Department of Health has identified three more cases of the highly transmissible delta variant of the coronavirus, for a total of 12 in the state, authorities said. … MORE
Pandemic unemployment fraud grows another $9M
There have now been almost $54 million in fraudulent unemployment claims in Rhode Island during the coronavirus pandemic. … MORE
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